China’s first Mars exploration mission named Tianwen-1
BEIJING, April 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — China’s first Mars exploration mission has been named Tianwen-1, announced the China National Space Administration…
Covid-19: Angola extends state of emergency by another 15 days
LUANDA, April 24 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angola’s National Assembly (Parliament) approved the second extension of the 15-day State of Emergency in…
Covid-19: South Africa deploys 70,000 troops to enforce lockdown
This is the biggest army deployment since the end of apartheid in 1994 PRETORIA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) —More than 70,000 extra troops…
Covid-19: Huge economic rescue plan agreed by EU leaders
BRUSSELS, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A plan for injecting billions of euros of emergency aid into Europe’s battered economies has been…
Covid-19: Israel halts police phone tracking over privacy concerns
Security forces detain Palestinian workers allegedly breaking the lockdown rules JERUSALEM, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The use by Israel’s police of mobile-phone…
Covid-19: ‘Unimaginable human tragedy’ in Europe’s care homes – WHO
COPENHAGEN, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization said Europe was seeing an “unimaginable human tragedy” at its care…
Covid-19: Muslims around Asia mark Ramadan with unprecedented virus lockdowns
JAKARTA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Muslims around the world began marking Ramadan under coronavirus lockdown on Friday with unprecedented bans…
Covid-19: Global cases near 2.7 million with 186,462 deaths
PARIS, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 186,462 on Thursday, according…
Covid-19: Peru to release 3,000 prisoners under virus amnesty after seven died
LIMA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru will release under amnesty about 3,000 prisoners including those who are particularly at risk…
Bangladesh not to accept new Rohingya refugee boats, earlier denied entry by Malaysia – Minister
DHAKA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bangladesh will not accept two boats carrying hundreds of reportedly starving Rohingya refugees, the country’s…
